February is one of the cooler months of the year in Columbus, with average highs near 15.6°C and lows around 3.5°C (mean 9.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 117 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Columbus. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Columbus was 2018 — when the month averaged 15.1°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 4.8°C. Typical February days reach 15.6°C with nights near 3.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Columbus, averaging 117 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2013 with 290 mm, while the driest was 2000 at 33 mm.
Relative humidity in Columbus during February averages 83%. The most humid February was 1997 at 87%, and the least humid was 2002 at 77%.
February receives about 3.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Columbus. The sunniest February was 2000 at 4.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2004 and 2019 at 2.7.
Average wind speed in Columbus during February is 0.3 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.3 m/s, while the calmest were 1997, 2017 and 2018, among others at 0.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.5°C | 9.7°C | 9.0°C | 9.9°C | 11.2°C | +2.7°C |
| Avg High | 14.5°C | 15.5°C | 15.4°C | 16.0°C | 17.4°C | +2.9°C |
| Avg Low | 2.6°C | 3.8°C | 2.7°C | 3.9°C | 5.1°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 137 mm | 125 mm | 94 mm | 118 mm | 111 mm | -26 mm |
February temperatures in Columbus have risen by about 3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -13.4°C (1996) to a record high of 27°C (2018).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 117 mm, with a wettest year of 290 mm.
A quieter season to visit Columbus
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of May and September tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Columbus. That said, February — with days averaging 15.6°C and nights around 3.5°C (mean 9.6°C) and higher rainfall (117 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.9°C | 12.2°C | 5.6°C | 25.5°C | -6.3°C | 71 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2024 | 17.0°C | 10.7°C | 4.5°C | 25.7°C | -1.0°C | 132 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2023 | 19.6°C | 13.9°C | 8.2°C | 26.2°C | -3.3°C | 68 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 17.4°C | 10.7°C | 4.0°C | 25.4°C | -4.2°C | 81 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2021 | 15.8°C | 9.7°C | 3.7°C | 25.2°C | -5.2°C | 88 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2020 | 15.6°C | 10.2°C | 4.9°C | 24.3°C | -2.8°C | 227 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2019 | 19.0°C | 13.4°C | 7.9°C | 25.7°C | -0.5°C | 46 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2018 🔥 | 21.0°C | 15.1°C | 9.2°C | 27.0°C | -3.5°C | 110 mm | 86% | 0.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2017 | 19.3°C | 12.9°C | 6.6°C | 25.0°C | -1.5°C | 73 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2016 | 15.2°C | 9.2°C | 3.1°C | 22.0°C | -4.9°C | 102 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2015 | 11.7°C | 5.3°C | -1.1°C | 20.3°C | -6.9°C | 125 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2014 | 14.7°C | 8.6°C | 2.5°C | 22.6°C | -5.2°C | 131 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2013 🌧️ | 14.7°C | 8.7°C | 2.8°C | 20.7°C | -5.6°C | 290 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2012 | 17.3°C | 11.4°C | 5.5°C | 24.2°C | -6.2°C | 89 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2011 | 16.5°C | 9.8°C | 3.1°C | 25.2°C | -4.9°C | 124 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 10.4°C | 4.8°C | -0.7°C | 18.0°C | -4.7°C | 92 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2009 | 15.3°C | 8.4°C | 1.5°C | 21.7°C | -6.8°C | 93 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2008 | 16.4°C | 9.4°C | 2.3°C | 23.5°C | -5.9°C | 126 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2007 | 14.1°C | 7.6°C | 1.0°C | 21.5°C | -5.5°C | 83 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 14.3°C | 8.0°C | 1.7°C | 21.3°C | -4.9°C | 105 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2005 | 16.0°C | 10.5°C | 5.1°C | 24.1°C | -3.6°C | 108 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2004 | 13.1°C | 7.5°C | 1.9°C | 20.3°C | -5.0°C | 125 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2003 | 15.3°C | 9.2°C | 3.2°C | 23.6°C | -2.3°C | 134 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2002 | 14.1°C | 7.6°C | 1.2°C | 20.3°C | -6.4°C | 72 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2001 | 17.3°C | 11.4°C | 5.5°C | 24.3°C | -1.5°C | 60 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2000 | 17.9°C | 10.7°C | 3.6°C | 23.4°C | -5.4°C | 33 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1999 | 16.8°C | 10.8°C | 4.7°C | 24.2°C | -5.4°C | 48 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1998 | 14.8°C | 9.4°C | 4.1°C | 22.0°C | -0.9°C | 189 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1997 | 16.1°C | 10.5°C | 4.9°C | 24.7°C | -4.4°C | 171 mm | 87% | 0.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1996 | 14.2°C | 8.0°C | 1.9°C | 24.0°C | -13.4°C | 100 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 14.5°C | 8.3°C | 2.1°C | 24.4°C | -7.1°C | 179 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1994 | 16.4°C | 10.3°C | 4.1°C | 24.3°C | -5.8°C | 120 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 13.0°C | 7.1°C | 1.3°C | 20.5°C | -6.4°C | 97 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1992 | 16.2°C | 10.6°C | 5.0°C | 21.4°C | -4.7°C | 144 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1991 | 15.6°C | 9.8°C | 3.9°C | 21.5°C | -6.8°C | 61 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1990 | 17.2°C | 11.7°C | 6.1°C | 22.4°C | -1.8°C | 141 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1989 | 15.2°C | 9.3°C | 3.4°C | 26.0°C | -6.4°C | 82 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1988 | 13.4°C | 6.8°C | 0.3°C | 23.1°C | -7.2°C | 81 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1987 | 13.0°C | 8.0°C | 3.0°C | 18.9°C | -4.7°C | 189 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1986 | 16.6°C | 10.5°C | 4.3°C | 24.4°C | -6.0°C | 104 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1985 | 14.2°C | 8.0°C | 1.8°C | 23.3°C | -6.4°C | 166 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1984 | 14.6°C | 8.7°C | 2.9°C | 21.1°C | -5.9°C | 97 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1983 | 12.9°C | 7.4°C | 2.0°C | 18.3°C | -5.5°C | 154 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 15.4°C | 9.5°C | 3.5°C | 21.6°C | -2.9°C | 165 mm | 86% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.1°C | 8.4°C | 1.8°C | 22.9°C | -8.3°C | 199 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 15.6°C with lows near 3.5°C (mean 9.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 117 mm of rainfall in Columbus, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 290 mm in 2013.
The hottest February reached 27°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to -13.4°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 3°C. Daytime highs moved from 14.4°C to 17.7°C and overnight lows from 2.4°C to 5.2°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Columbus and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 15.6°C daytime highs and 3.5°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Columbus, averaging 9.6°C.
For February in Columbus, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 15.6°C and lows of 3.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 0.3 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 0.3 m/s (1981).
The wettest February on record was 2013 with 290 mm. On average, February sees 117 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Columbus behaves each February, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
